What are the best chore boots that prevent slipping in the mud? The nice muckboots cost over $100, so looking for something cheaper. thanks.
Look for a sale on the Muckboots - they are wonderful! I use to by the cheap rubber boots, and they would crack at the worse time, usually when I was shin deep in water and mud. And now I have water IN my boot. Plus they hurt my feet.
Finally bought a pair of the mid-calf MuckBoots a few years ago - SO much more comfortable, and they are now 4 years old and still going strong.
fleece lined rubber boots that come up past my ankles. They help with slipping, but the two things that made all the difference for our barn were: putting coarse sand on all the dirt walkways from the barn to the fields, gates etc AND putting handrails on the steps from the house to the barn. We get freezing weather, and the first two yrs we were here (doing a complete remodel of the once foreclosed property, ) I cant tell you how many times I slipped on those dang stairs in the winter. The steps are still treacherous, but a few months ago, we put handrails on each set of steps. Sometimes its the simple things that make all the difference! Haven’t fallen once since we put those hand rails in. Should have done it a long time ago!
I have 2 pairs of these from TSC: http://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/western-chief-evening-garden-neoprene-mid-boot
They are awesome so far (this is the second winter I’ve had them) but I don’t have a ton of mud on my property and my winters are pretty mild. I have a creek that I cross 2x a day and they have stayed water proof.
Big D’s out of Ohio has great prices on Muck Boots which also qualify for free shipping. Those are the best I’ve ever used…and warm!!
Look up “Perfect Storm” boots. Mine have 2 seasons on them and they’re still in great shape, super comfortable, waterproof.
As far as slippery - it really doesn’t matter what’s on the boot in terms of treads if the mud is wet and slick enough. Having a pile of gravel around that allows you to patch areas before they get horrible is super nice.
I bought my current pair of Muck Boots 3 yrs (?) ago, and they’re still fine. I got them on sale for under $100–around $80, iirc.
You know, you’re paying $20 & up for crap from the big chains, and they last about 2 trips outside, so you might as well buy Muck Boots, or better, if you possibly can.
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THIS!!! I need to replenish my gravel pile, but it’s too muddy to get the truck up to the barn right now.
I’ve had a pair of mid-rise Mudruckers for several years now. They’re a bit cheaper than Muck boots.
I have a pair of the $25 “crap” boots from TSC that are going on 7 years old now. So far no leaks, cracks, and I find the tread is better than my waterproof riding boots. Definitely not as warm as the muck boots but that is not an issue since I live in KY where we are more likely to have 6" of mud than a frozen tundra.
